Chester County Director of Schools, Troy Kilzer II, along with East Chester Principal Paden Buckley, were recently notified of a highly esteemed honor for East Chester Elementary School.
ECES was selected as one of two schools in the state of Tennessee for the 2023 National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Distinguished Schools.
This award has never been given to a Chester County School, Kilzer said.
More news regarding this honor will be released closer the celebration of the award which is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday, December 15 at Williams Auditorium. The community is invited to attend.
Below is the announcement Kilzer and Buckley received from the Tennessee Department of Education, which also included a video to provide more information on what it means to receive the National ESEA Distinguished School Award:
“Congratulations! Your school has been selected by your state for national recognition because of the success of your educational programs and the progress made by your students. Each state may only name two schools as National ESEA Distinguished Schools per year, making this an especially prestigious honor.”
“This is a recognition that hasn’t occurred before for Chester County Schools and we are excited for this recognition,” said Kilzer. “I pray that you join us in this celebration. This recognition again supports that Chester County is a great place to live and learn!”
